Canada’s new immigration minister is Marc Miller

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:11:49 +0000

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced major changes to his cabinet this morning at 10:30 AM Eastern Time. Canada’s new immigration minister is Marc Miller, a Member of Parliament from Quebec. Miller recently served as Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, a role meant to support the self-determination of Canada’s Indigenous peoples. Canada’s most recent Immigration Minister, […]

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BREAKING: Canada’s new immigration minister is Marc Miller

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2023 09:31:49 +0000

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced major changes to his cabinet this morning at 10:30 AM Eastern Time. Canada’s new immigration minister is Marc Miller, a Member of Parliament from Quebec. Miller recently served as Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, a role meant to support the self-determination of Canada’s Indigenous peoples. Canada’s most recent Immigration Minister, […]

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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet this morning

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2023 09:31:49 +0000

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce changes to his cabinet this morning at 10:30 AM Eastern Time. Note: This is a developing story. CIC News will update it following the announcement. The announcement will confirm whether Sean Fraser will remain as Canada’s immigration minister. Cabinet is the body of ministers appointed by Canada’s Prime […]

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IRCC launches public survey on improving immigration system

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:51:25 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has launched their initiative “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future”. The initiative provides Canadians and other stakeholders with the opportunity to share their ideas and perspectives on how Canada can build a stronger, more adaptive immigration system. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The IRCC website explains […]

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Internet and phone services are becoming more affordable across Canada

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 11:22:11 +0000

According to the latest version of Canada’s Price Comparison Study of Telecom Services, prices for both wireless and home internet services declined across Canada in 2022. More specifically, according to a recent government press release, “Canada’s wireless prices declined by an average of 2.6% across all levels [last year], with declines up to 16% for […]

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Canadian government investing $17.6 million to improve digital literacy

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:29:36 +0000

On March 13, 2023, the Government of Canada announced that 23 different not-for-profit organizations across the country will receive funding to aid in the advancement of digital literacy among Canadians through the Digital Literacy Exchange Program (DLEP). The list of organizations receiving funding from the government can be found here. Note: The DLEP, since its […]

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IRCC invites Canadians to directly influence future immigration policies and programs

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:00:28 +0000

In a press release yesterday, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the start of a new “broad-based engagement” venture called “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future”. With an emphasis on collaboration, this program will set out to utilize collected public opinion and ideation to help Canada create “an immigration system that is strong, easy […]

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IRCC resuming biometrics collection for people applying for temporary residence from within Canada

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:55:33 +0000

Today, the Government of Canada announced that they are “resuming the collection of biometrics” for individuals applying for temporary residence (TR) from within Canada. This resumption comes more than 31 months after Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) – on July 15, 2020 – introduced a temporary exemption policy (because of COVID-19 pandemic closures and […]

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Daphne Bramham: There's little time or appetite for a vote on the 2030 Olympics?

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 01:56:08 +0000

Opinion: Why there has been no push for a decision here until now seems astounding

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Daphne Bramham: Amed Khan, the quiet hero helping the most helpless refugees

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 02:37:46 +0000

American philanthropist Amed Khan has rescued refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and now Ukraine, but he knows it’s not enough.

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